The Fred Whitton ChallengeThe Fred Whitton Challenge is an iconic, 112-mile cycle challenge over all the major passes of the Lake District National Park. It’s beautiful, difficult, simple, but not easy… Most people ride it in one day, but I turned it into […]continue reading

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The Fred Whitton ChallengeThe Fred Whitton Challenge is an iconic, 112-mile cycle challenge over all the major passes of the Lake District National Park. It’s beautiful, difficult, simple, but not easy… Most people ride it in one day, but I turned it into […]Read »

Cycle to the SeaNobody in the UK lives more than 70 miles from the sea. Why not ride there this weekend?Read »

Four Seasons of MicroadventureOnce a season this year I am spending a night out in the same woods. It’s a simple idea: a way to see how the world changes, to measure my own year and make plans, and to experience the outdoors […]Read »

In Search of AdventureI was really privileged recently to travel to Iceland to make a film exploring the lure of adventure and what draws me to seek out challenges in the world’s wild places. It was a joy to work with the teams […]Read »